My birthday was a few days ago. (July 16th to be exact.) And this time last year I was winding down from throwing myself a birthday party (read: birthday weekend). I always have really high expectations – not just for celebrations, but for everything. Sometimes this is a good problem to have. Other times it’s […]
We’re attempting the impossible. A screen-free summer for our family*. And honestly? We may never go back. We’ve noticed a big difference in our parenting, as well as H + M’s behavior. It only took H about 3 days to stop asking to watch a movie, and now it’s like she doesn’t even remember that […]
I won’t be able to get by with this every year, but since they’re young enough to not care one bit, we’re did a joint birthday party for Hazel (4) and Milo (2) this summer. Sharing this in case you’re in the market for a toddler birthday party idea! I wanted to do something low-key, […]
We survived. We took our four + two year olds camping and we survived. Camping with kids is a lot like riding a bike. It can be daunting if you haven’t done it in a while, but once you get out and doing the dang thing, you’ll realize it really isn’t all that bad. Today […]
Lunches are the hardest for me when it comes to making meals for my kids. I feel like I have no creativity and feed them the same thing every day. Until I started making “muffin tin lunches.” Here’s a week’s worth of muffin tin lunch ideas – in case you’re feeling stuck in a lunch […]
Summertime books we’re loving, both from our personal collection + from the library. (links at the bottom) I’m Sticking with You The Honeybee Over and Under the Pond Flowers are Calling Hello Lighthouse Light the Sky, Firefly Swashby and the Sea Harlem Grown Run Wild Hum and Swish The Bug Girl Lizzy and the Cloud […]
Well. Another update. To be fair, I didn’t even think there would be a “part III” in this little story. If you’re a military family, you’re probably not surprised. If you’re a civilian family, you’re probably thinking, “this is getting a little out of hand!” (And I’m currently thinking the SAME THING.) Spark notes to […]
After about a week of sorting through + creating outfits, I finally finished up my summer capsule wardrobe. Here’s what made the cut: (links for what I could find at the bottom) Links: Linen Blend Overalls (similar) Black Denim Shorts (similar) Denim Bermuda Shorts White Cotton Set Flowy Black Top Striped T-shirt Linen Blend Striped […]
A few months ago we were reading Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert. And it hit me! We should eat through the alphabet! Such an obvious idea, but after having this book for years – it was the first time it actually occured to me. There are tons of very familiar fruits + vegetables in […]
I’m not sure if you feel this way, but days in the summer seem to run together for me + my kids. I feel like the lack of routine puts us into a rut. One of the ways we combat this is to grow butterflies! We’ve done this a few summers in a row now […]
